When I was invited to write a contribution to a festschrift for Willem Saayman's sixtieth birthday, I thought it an appropriate opportunity to write an autobiographical narrative on my own pilgrimage in mission and misslology. I also want to give an account to myself about what and who influenced my understanding of the Christian mission since I first got involved in mission and missiology. I dedicate this narrative to Willem Saayman as an exceptional ex-student and much-appreciated friend over many years.

When I was invited to write a contribution to a festschrift for Willem Saayman's sixtieth birthday, I thought it an appropriate opportunity to write an autobiographical narrative on my own pilgrimage in mission and misslology. I also want to give an account to myself about what and who influenced my understanding of the Christian mission since I first got involved in mission and missiology. I dedicate this narrative to Willem Saayman as an exceptional ex-student and much-appreciated friend over many years.

When I was invited to write a contribution to a festschrift for Willem Saayman's sixtieth birthday, I thought it an appropriate opportunity to write an autobiographical narrative on my own pilgrimage in mission and misslology. I also want to give an account to myself about what and who influenced my understanding of the Christian mission since I first got involved in mission and missiology. I dedicate this narrative to Willem Saayman as an exceptional ex-student and much-appreciated friend over many years.

When I was invited to write a contribution to a festschrift for Willem Saayman's sixtieth birthday, I thought it an appropriate opportunity to write an autobiographical narrative on my own pilgrimage in mission and misslology. I also want to give an account to myself about what and who influenced my understanding of the Christian mission since I first got involved in mission and missiology. I dedicate this narrative to Willem Saayman as an exceptional ex-student and much-appreciated friend over many years.

In an interview with Saayman (a tight lipped interview, not giving away its purpose) he alluded to two aspects of Reformed theology which he still finds attractive, namely a Scriptural theology and the notion of Christ's reign of justice in the world. He explained that, in his own missiology, he has always tried to take the Bible seriously as an important source of theology. Not in a literal or biblicist sense of the word, nor in the sense of quoting a text for each and every situation. No, in the sense of the critical interaction between the Bible and particular contexts. He has also always thought that the notion of Christ's reign was an important issue for Christian mission.

In an interview with Saayman (a tight lipped interview, not giving away its purpose) he alluded to two aspects of Reformed theology which he still finds attractive, namely a Scriptural theology and the notion of Christ's reign of justice in the world. He explained that, in his own missiology, he has always tried to take the Bible seriously as an important source of theology. Not in a literal or biblicist sense of the word, nor in the sense of quoting a text for each and every situation. No, in the sense of the critical interaction between the Bible and particular contexts. He has also always thought that the notion of Christ's reign was an important issue for Christian mission.

In an interview with Saayman (a tight lipped interview, not giving away its purpose) he alluded to two aspects of Reformed theology which he still finds attractive, namely a Scriptural theology and the notion of Christ's reign of justice in the world. He explained that, in his own missiology, he has always tried to take the Bible seriously as an important source of theology. Not in a literal or biblicist sense of the word, nor in the sense of quoting a text for each and every situation. No, in the sense of the critical interaction between the Bible and particular contexts. He has also always thought that the notion of Christ's reign was an important issue for Christian mission.

In an interview with Saayman (a tight lipped interview, not giving away its purpose) he alluded to two aspects of Reformed theology which he still finds attractive, namely a Scriptural theology and the notion of Christ's reign of justice in the world. He explained that, in his own missiology, he has always tried to take the Bible seriously as an important source of theology. Not in a literal or biblicist sense of the word, nor in the sense of quoting a text for each and every situation. No, in the sense of the critical interaction between the Bible and particular contexts. He has also always thought that the notion of Christ's reign was an important issue for Christian mission.

It is clear to me that as a person raised in the crucible of South African culture and history, both intrinsic and extrinsic forces played heavily in the moulding of Willem Adriaan Saayman's life, character and calling. It is equally clear that Saayman's vision includes all the people of South Africa for it is abundantly manifest in Saayman's evolving thought processes that a new consciousness is embraced.

It is clear to me that as a person raised in the crucible of South African culture and history, both intrinsic and extrinsic forces played heavily in the moulding of Willem Adriaan Saayman's life, character and calling. It is equally clear that Saayman's vision includes all the people of South Africa for it is abundantly manifest in Saayman's evolving thought processes that a new consciousness is embraced.

It is clear to me that as a person raised in the crucible of South African culture and history, both intrinsic and extrinsic forces played heavily in the moulding of Willem Adriaan Saayman's life, character and calling. It is equally clear that Saayman's vision includes all the people of South Africa for it is abundantly manifest in Saayman's evolving thought processes that a new consciousness is embraced.

It is clear to me that as a person raised in the crucible of South African culture and history, both intrinsic and extrinsic forces played heavily in the moulding of Willem Adriaan Saayman's life, character and calling. It is equally clear that Saayman's vision includes all the people of South Africa for it is abundantly manifest in Saayman's evolving thought processes that a new consciousness is embraced.